A6-9220e vs i3-2370M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2370M
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.86
+41%
A6-9220e
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.61

Core i3-2370M outperforms A6-9220e by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25702799
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3AMD Bristol Ridge
Power efficiency2.339.62
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)1 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache64K (per core)160 KB
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm28 nm
Die size149 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)90 °C
Number of transistors624 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketPPGA988BGA
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXVirtualization,
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d-no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 3000AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2370M and A6-9220e.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2370M 0.86
+41%
A6-9220e 0.61

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2370M 1374
+41.6%
A6-9220e 970

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-2370M 3135
+197%
A6-9220e 1056

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-2370M 7064
+306%
A6-9220e 1741

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-2370M 22.53
+56.2%
A6-9220e 35.2

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-2370M 0.2
A6-9220e 0.3
+54.5%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-2370M 2515
+384%
A6-9220e 519

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 0.61
Integrated graphics card 0.66 1.17
Recency 1 January 2012 1 June 2017
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

i3-2370M has a 41% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

A6-9220e, on the other hand, has 77.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 5 years, a 14.3% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2370M is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-9220e in performance tests.


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